McCarran International Airport (airport code LAS) is located 8 km south of downtown Las Vegas in the Unincorporated town of Paradise. It is the main airport serving the city of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada.
Parking is plentiful at the airport and the options are numerous. Detailed directions to each parking facility and detailed information about the parking facilities are available by clicking here: http://www.mccarran.com/03_index.asp.
The same webpage listed above can also be used to get information on the various modes of public transportation available to reach the airport. They include public buses and trains, taxicabs, as well as many shuttle and limousine services.
McCarran International Airport serves as a hub for Allegiant Air and is a focus city for Southwest Airlines and US Airways. Airlines flying from McCarran International fly to most major cities in the United States and some smaller ones as well. They also service about a dozen international locations.
McCarran has two terminals that handle commercial air traffic (Terminals 1 and 2) and other terminals that handle private planes and numerous cargo planes. Terminal 1 is by far the larger of the two with a total of four concourses (A through D) and 96 gates. Terminal 2 has eight gates, four of which are used for international flights.
McCarran International has many amenities available for its visitors. Some of these include rental car agencies on-premises, the ability to check in with participating hotels from the airport, currency exchange, translation services and many others. One quite unique feature of McCarran is that they have slot machines available for play.
For those spending time in the airport they have numerous restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining. They also offer children’s play rooms, a fitness centre and even an art gallery and aviation museum.
Information about arriving flights can be found by clicking here: http://www.mccarran.com/arrivals.asp or for departures, click here: http://www.mccarran.com/departures.asp.
